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Anthony S. Policastro
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- Raleigh, NC
- United States
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Anthony S. Policastro's Discussions
Anthony S. Policastro's Groups
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Writers and Authors Unite
49 members
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Linking Raleigh, NC
66 members
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Organic Products and t...
42 members
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Business Opportunities
77 members
Anthony S. Policastro's Videos
Publisher of Outer Banks Publishing Group
Outer Banks Publishing Group is one of the first publishing houses to use the latest digital printing technologies, social networking, virtual marketing, and the Internet to publish, promote, and sell books in electronic formats as well as in print.Whether your have written nonfiction or fiction, all books in essence are about a story.
In light of more than 400,000 titles published last year and the number increasing daily with the explosion of ebooks and self-publishing, your book has to be exceptional to get noticed and to ultimately be purchased.
Outer Banks Publishing Group can help you write your book, publish it and market it for maximum sales online and offline.
Website: http://www.outerbankspublishing.com
Call us at 919 961-0198 or email at info@outerbankspublishing.com
Profile Information
- Will you commit to adding 1 positive item to the Network each month? (it can be a Question, an Answer, an INVITE or really anything positive)
- Yes
- About my Business:
- Outer Banks Publishing Group is the first publishing house of its kind to use the latest digital printing technologies, social networking, virtual marketing, and the Internet to publish, promote, and sell your book in electronic formats and in print.
- About Me:
- Anthony S. Policastro has been writing all his life.
The publication of his first novel is the pinnacle of his work having previously published articles in The New York Times, American Photographer and other national, regional, and local publications.
Policastro was the former editor-in-chief of Carolina Style magazine, a regional lifestyle publication similar to Southern Living magazine. He was a former journalist, photographer, and webmaster.
The author’s background is in technology, business intelligence, and communications. He is the former senior business analyst for Lulu.com, the largest do-it-yourself publisher in the world headquartered in Raleigh, NC.
A member of the Backspace writers group, he has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing and a BA in American Studies both from Penn State University.
His short essay on “What does it mean to be an American family” won in the Borders books Gather.com contest to promote the movie and book, Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.
He currently writes a blog with Michael Neff, creator and editor of the Webdelsol and Algonkian websites, about writers’ issues called The Writer’s Edge. Policastro and Neff have been referred to as the Ebert and Roeper of the literary scene with their point/counterpoint posts.
- My Ideal Customer is:
- A computer savvy author who is willing to promote their work and create a brand of themselves.
A writer who can tell their story.
- My Ideal Referral Partner is:
- Literary Agents, Publishing Houses, Writers and Authors
- Who referred you to inSide919?
- Martin Brossman
- Website:
- http://www.outerbankspublishing.com
- Blog Address:
- http://www.outerbankspublishing.com/?p=1
- Linkedin Address:
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/aspolicastro
- Facebook Address:
- http://www.facebook.com/anthonyspolicastro?ref=profile
- Your Twitter to Follow:
- http://twitter.com/OBXPublishing
- 919 Phone number (only add if you are okay with people calling you)
- 919 961-0198
Anthony S. Policastro's Blog
Publish and Sell Helping Writers Publish their Work
Today we have an interview with Henry Hutton, a good friend of mine who is helping revolutionize the publishing industry with his self publishing agency, Publish and Sell Enterprises. Known in publishing circles as The PublishingGuy, Henry has also created an online newspaper called PublishingGuy's News Update offering the latest news in the dynamic publishing indust… Continue
Posted on October 7, 2009 at 10:54am —
Where in the Blogsphere is Anthony S. Policastro?
My blog tour for both of my novels, Dark End of the Spectrum and Absence of Faith has started.
Below is where I will be in the Blog… Continue
Posted on September 15, 2009 at 1:59pm —
What We Look for in a Book
Whether your have written nonfiction or fiction, all books in essence are about a story.
In light of more than 400,000 titles published last year and the number increasing daily… Continue
Posted on September 8, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment
The eBook Market Just Got Hotter
By Anthony S. Policastro
If you thought the eBook market was hot before, it just went super nova with Smashwords newest distribution… Continue
If you thought the eBook market was hot before, it just went super nova with Smashwords newest distribution… Continue
Posted on August 31, 2009 at 11:26am — 3 Comments
Think Outside of the Bookstore Box
Posted on August 26, 2009 at 9:23am — 2 Comments
Anthony S. Policastro's Photos
Latest Activity
I have now added a Facebook page for this book. Love to hear your comments and will be sharing new info as well:
Social Media for Business Fan page on Facebook
October 21, 2009 all day
Goodreads, the online social networking book club, is sponsoring a book giveaway contest. Three lucky winners with receive a copy of my bestselling mystery thriller, Absence of Faith.
Hurry! The contest ends on Halloween, Oct. 31. Enter today by ...
October 19, 2009 at 6pm to November 1, 2009 at 12:15am
Goodreads, the online social networking book club, is sponsoring a book giveaway contest. Three lucky winners with receive a copy of my bestselling mystery thriller, Absence of Faith.
Hurry! The contest ends on Halloween, Oct. 31. Enter today by ...
Today we have an interview with Henry Hutton, a good friend of mine who is helping revolutionize the publishing industry with his self publishing agency, Publish and Sell Enterprises. Known in publishing circles as The PublishingGuy, Henry has als...
The Internet People Tweet Up at The Business Networking Center
September 29, 2009 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
“Tweet Up” Business Networking Event sponsored by Carolina Web Consultants, Inc. www.internetpeople.net . Food is provided. Come out, find out what a tweet up is, and do some quality casual networking with local business professionals. Meet some o...
Hi Bruno,
I'm glad you had a successful trip and take care of that back!
If you're a writer or an author, join this group to share your writing, seek reviews for your work, exchange ideas on how to promote, etc. You can also recommend a good book you just read.
Third Thursday inSiders Social Hour @ RallyPoint Sport Grill at RallyPoint Sport Grill
September 17, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm
End of Summer Social Hour.
Another chance to get out from behind your Profile and meet fellow inSiders.
These event's "really Work"... you're able to take your online connections offline and get to "Meet" someone and then take the conversations ...
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 12:04pm on November 8, 2009,
Anora McGaha said…
- Anthony, I look forward to being of value to you. I do appreciate all the reporting you and Henry do about publishing and self-publishing. If you do presentations about your publishing company, I'd definitely like an invitation. Anora
PS I really appreciate your assessment today.
- At 10:19pm on October 20, 2009,
Anora McGaha said…
- Thanks again for your help the other day with the technical side of PDFing. I really appreciate it. You're doing very interesting work with your publishing company. I look forward to seeing more from you. Too bad I'm not a reader of your genre of books, but at least I am a reader of your blog posts. (These wall comments don't allow for editing after they are posted, only option is to copy, delete, paste, edit and save!)
- At 2:57pm on September 22, 2009,
C. Bruno Albert said… - Hey Anthony! Jon and Bryan did a great job in Memphis. As far as the back...luckily I found a chiropractor who inquired about bartering for Sign Spinning to promote his practice (of course I said yes!) So I'll be fixed up pretty soon.
- At 12:24pm on September 13, 2009,
Pat Howlett said… - Hey Anthony, hope you can make it to the End of Summer "Social Hour" Trying to get a bunch of inSiders to meet each other offline. It's what I do :)
- At 8:37pm on September 10, 2009,
John Pagliuca said… - Hi Anthony, where in New Jersey?
Cheers,
- At 8:58am on September 3, 2009,
Deidre Hughey said… - Hi Anthony! Thank you for connecting with me!
- At 2:40am on September 2, 2009,
Jonathan Caso said… - Anthony, Dark End of the Spectrum is an excellent book not far from reality! When i pick it up, I cannot put it down. The excitement is so intense, I've never experienced an A+ novel until now. I will continue to spread nothing but good news and reviews about Dark End of the Spectrum. Bravo!
- At 1:45am on August 20, 2009,
Michelle Gower said… - Welcome, Anthony! Let us know how we can help you make your way around here. Looking forward to your contributions, expertise, and growth here! You may be our first official publisher. Happy connecting!
- At 3:46pm on August 18, 2009,
Angel Lebak, Virtual Assistant said… - Hey Anthony - actually my 12 year old son has written a book - so it would be for him. I will check out your site. Thanks again!
- At 9:28pm on August 17, 2009,
Angel Lebak, Virtual Assistant said…
- Hey Anthony! Welcome to Inside919, it's nice to have you here. You will make a ton of great connections for your book publishing adventure! Be sure to check out some of the groups where you can connect as well as contribute. I look forward to your input
PS - do you do Children's Books?
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